We have not done well in witnessing

Dae Mo Nim
February 22, 2014
Unofficial translation: David Carlson

Dae Mo Nim -- February 14, 2014

Good morning, everyone. We just celebrated the first anniversary of Foundation Day. Did you receive much grace? Centering on Korean headquarters, leaders and members of the world, you prepared so well. With the will of True Parents, we could meet the first anniversary well, and we received grace and blessing. That is what I witnessed. Around this first anniversary celebration of Foundation Day, there was a blessing ceremony. What did I see during the blessing ceremony? In our family and in our society, we did not do well in witnessing activities. When I look I see 2nd gen blessed families, but these 2nd gen, (mobilizing) centering on Tribal Messiahship, not so many. At the venue of blessing, the number of un-married participants, it was different from before. We did not have so many un-married participants. We need more. (360,000 couples?) For our will to develop, after the 1st gen, we have 2nd and 3rd gen. Then we can develop. We think this way. But when I looked at it, I was worried about it. Family after (360,000), the birth rate is down, number of 2nd and 3rd gen is down. The number of blessing candidates is reduced, in the settling down of our Unification Church. This is not the way it should be. We need to do more witnessing activities to the outside society.

True Parents came, gave us many words, and explained clearly about good and evil, people with good and evil fortunes. Many contents made people not develop. In the era of heavenly fortune, we can develop. All people of the world need to know about this. People need to live by True Love, Life and Lineage, this is our portion of responsibility. You need to witness to your family and relatives. 2nd gen members of families need to be witnessed to, so they can bear many children of God. In society, children don't want marriage. Some follow celibacy. We need to make many children and settle down. In our family, we need to do witnessing activities to our 2nd gen. We need to implant words of Divine Principle so they can live with True Parents. Gradually, 2nd and 3rd gen can receive blessing and settle. That way our church will develop.

On Foundation Day, the first part was the grace of True Parents: the Constitution was proclaimed, and the True Parents texts (kyeung), etc. So much blessing in the first part. But, at the time of the blessing ceremony, I felt sore in my mind. There were not so many couples. At Chung Pyung training center, what True Father and True Mother want, we need to take care of the education of 2nd and 3rd gen, so they can attend the blessing. Headquarters needs to work together with this mind. Do you think so? The number of un-married blessed couples was reduced. That means we did not do witnessing activities. In the past, 30,000, etc. couples, there were so many un-married candidates. We thought we had to fulfill, make good spiritual children. Now, the spiritual atmosphere changed. We let married couples come and be blessed, and receive the holy wine, etc. But this is not right. One person told me: "I witnessed to 12 old ladies." But they don't come to church. She (member) paid all their (spiritual children's) expenses. But, when those ladies go to spirit world, she will liberate them, and they will be absolute good spirits. That is true, but for the development of our church, we need un-married young people. Then, our number becomes more and the church can develop. So, next year, all members, centering on each family must think: "I have to bring one un-married couple to the blessing." One young man did not receive the blessing. The young people here in this room, attend church and school well. Please witness to young men and young women.

Before, we had CARP. They invested energy into young people, so they received the blessing from CARP. 6,000 and 30,000. After that our 2nd gen increased. If they work hard at witnessing activities, and that culture could be established, the situation would be different. We have to do witnessing activities. We celebrated the first anniversary of Foundation Day. We have to think: "what have we done?" As citizens of Cheon Il Guk, in this nation, are we the ones who fulfilled their portion of responsibility to establish Cheon Il Guk? On Foundation Day, I spoke with True Parents, and True Father said: All members need to feel "I am a citizen of Cheon Il Guk" and live life that way. We must not forget that I am a citizen of Cheon Il Guk. I must perfect my character. Reduce fallen nature gradually, step by step. You should not look, listen, or talk about bad things. If we do, we cannot reduce fallen nature. Adam and Eve fell because of excessive desire and greed. That was the cause of the fall. It was caused by a lack of love. We should need to establish the culture without fallen nature. Then Heavenly Parents can work. Have a settlement lifestyle. True Father: stand upright, with one mind, one heart, one body, one mindset. We need to live life in a Principled way and resemble Heavenly Parents and True Parents. Then fallen nature can be reduced, and we can become people of character, gradually.

If we don't perfect our character, it will be very difficult when we go to spirit world. Last night, I was finding spirits, searching for your ancestors. Spirit world is so complicated and so difficult. They (the spirits) said: had we known we would have lived life way better. They thought (while they lived on earth) that eating well, and having money and power, were the best, but it is not that way. They killed people, etc. In spirit world they got punished. At the time of going to spirit world, you can't bring any material things. You go with the life of the worldly life you have. They (spirits) said: I didn't know. I looked for those ancestors. One of them killed another person, and these two spirits met in (Dae Mo Nim)'s prayer room, and talked with each other. I spoke with them. They did (while on earth) business together and they became well-off, but then became greedy, and wanted to kill each other. "When we go out (on ocean) by ship, I will push him overboard." They tried to push each other and both fell and died. This is greed. The ancestors told me: it will be equal (the same with) the descendants. Their descendants lived with greed. One said, my descendent is also lazy, and greedy. This is the story of a member who is here, in this room right now. It is one of you! When I talked with the ancestors and absolute good spirits came and said: "activities in the church, and witnessing activities, these remain when you go to the spirit world."

In your 20s (age) you don't feel that. But very soon you will be in your 30s and 40s, and then 50s. When you are 60 you will have many diseases. How old does Dae Mo Nim look? Dae Mo Nim was age 42 when she first came to Chung Pyung. When the 36 couples came to Chung Pyung they worked hard. At the tree of blessing they told me: "Let me see Heavenly Parents." I am 60 now. There are many things more that I need to do. I have much to do. But my physical condition changed. So, I need to make my mind and body healthy. I do everything with a happy and positive mind. I do walking exercises. I do so many (serious) things. In your 60s your mental...changes so many diseases will come. People in their 60s experience many changes. In your 70s, many people go to spirit world. There are not so many people in their 80s. There are not many in their 90s and 100s. In a short life-time, if you live by greed, you will go with greed. If you live life with love, then you will be with love in the spirit world.

Today, all of you, get rid of your excessive greed and desire. On Sunday, go to church. Report your life of the week in a report prayer. From that Sunday, the whole week, plan to live life the next week. We need to tithe, centering on our income, but also we need to tithe of our life. Not money, but time. Out of 24 hours, tithe your time. You may say: "I have a job." But, given an environment, you can establish a culture of witnessing activities. Do well with your tithing of time.

The musical of Foundation Day was made by Cheongshim. The Cheongshim school is the best in Korea. For every opening, there are hundreds of student applications. The Peace World Center; there is a company called Yakurt which will come and have an event. They say that the Peace World Center" sound system is so great. They ask how we made it so well. The Youth Center is reserved ahead for the whole year. Why were these institutions all prepared so well? Because they were prepared by love, service, sacrifice, diligence, etc. The students of the high school are middle level, but are very advanced. Their parents came to check up on the dormitory, the cafeteria, the education of study, etc. Family education and education of character in the dormitory. Let parents treat their children. Now, the parents don't come to check up on us, but to help. All outside people like Cheongshim. We have the Elbon restaurant. People know it is a very good place. It too is with the spirit of love, sacrifice, diligence, based on fact, etc. Do you think only Chung Pyung can develop like that? If we do it, we can do it. Since we don't do it, we can't do it. Inherit the thinking and will of True Parents. I hope all of you can do well. Sunny (?) members are living well. I hope all members can live well. During this chan yang session, I want to remove your greed, etc. Normally, there are not so many absolute good spirits, usually just your ancestors. During this time I will let more absolute good spirits come. This is the first week after the anniversary of Foundation Day. Discard excessive desire and greed. Please work hard. Live life with happiness, joy and love. I hope we can all establish such a culture. Be a citizen of Cheon Il Guk. Fulfill the duty of a filial son and a filial daughter before Heavenly Parents and True Parents. I will close here. Thank you."

God bless, itn,
David Carlson